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Re: Full screen button

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emf wrote:
^^^
For the last time now, get a real name.

> I need a button to turn the browser to full-screen mode to run some eye
> exercises:
> 
> http://emf.neocities.org/ix/eyeExercises.html

OK.
 
> I've found some code on the web that does this for the current page, but
> returns to browser to normal screen when clicking on a link:
> 
> […]
>    } else if (typeof window.ActiveXObject !== "undefined") {
>      // Older IE.
>      var wscript = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
>      if (wscript !== null) {
>        wscript.SendKeys("{F11}");
>      }

You do not want to do *that*.

> How can I make it stay in full screen when you click on a link, like
> when you press F11?

AFAIK, and I think unfortunately, you cannot.

You should design the exercises so that they work with any viewport size.  
And you should use CSS animations if possible.  At least read on how to 
create smooth animations with scripting as your current eye tests do not 
have smooth movement.

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Full screen button emf <emfril@gmail.com> - 2016-03-14 21:13 -0400
  Re: Full screen button Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-15 08:44 +0100
    Re: Full screen button John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-15 09:44 +0000
      Re: Full screen button "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-03-15 12:16 +0100
        Re: Full screen button John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-15 20:13 +0000
          Re: Full screen button "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-03-15 22:18 +0100
            Re: Full screen button John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-16 15:56 +0000
              Re: Full screen button "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-03-16 17:36 +0100
                Re: Full screen button John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-17 10:44 +0000
                Re: Full screen button "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-03-17 13:31 +0100
                Re: Full screen button John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-18 09:28 +0000
                Re: Full screen button "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-03-18 10:42 +0100
                Re: Full screen button Aleksandro <aleksandro@gmx.com> - 2016-03-17 23:30 -0300
    Re: Full screen button emf <emfril@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 06:03 -0400
      Re: Full screen button "Christoph M. Becker" <cmbecker69@arcor.de> - 2016-03-17 11:51 +0100
    Re: Full screen button Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-20 21:12 +0000
  Re: Full screen button Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com> - 2016-03-15 10:32 +0100
    Re: Full screen button Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-03-15 22:34 +0100
    Re: Full screen button emf <emfril@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 03:58 -0400
      Re: Full screen button emf <emfril@gmail.com> - 2016-03-17 04:45 -0400
  Re: Full screen button markluvji1@gmail.com - 2016-07-23 04:37 -0700

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